##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Recorded on January 12th, 2017 - Andreas, Stephanie and Adam discuss Circle's business model pivot, the cycle of violence occuring on the fringes of opportunity, the release of the first Lightning Network Daemon and the difficulties Segregated Witness has run into on its way to activation.
**Links:**
[Lightning Network Daemon](github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd)
Segregated Witness Activation:
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##On Todays Show
*Recorded on January 5th, 2017*
Andreas, Stephanie and Adam discuss the recent bitcoin price swing, what's different this time compared to 2013 and what's still the same?
Then the hosts discuss the topic first explained during episode 320 - The Cell Phone Sim Card Hustle.
[Kraken's In-Depth Walkthrough of How to Safely Not Use Your Phone](http://blog.kraken.com/post/153209105847/security-advisory-mobile-phones)
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##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
As the year 2017 approaches, we're surrounded by an increasingly disrupted world. Not much of this disruption actually has to do directly with cryptocurrency, and yet these chaotic conditions fundamentally drive Bitcoins path forward in the most profound of ways.
In early December, Andreas spoke about the tumultuous times we find ourselves in and how it's changed and continues to change the system we're all part of. Read More

##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Stephanie and Adam sit down with Roger Ver to discuss the similar yet sometimes-suppressed viewpoint of onchain & offchain bitcoin scaling. This is the second half of our hour long conversation ([catch up on part 1 here](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/lets-talk-bitcoin-315-biting-through))
Disclosure: Roger Ver's BitcoinStore.com sponsored Let's Talk Bitcoin! in 2013
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##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Three brief talks from the recent New Context Conference (www.dg717.com/ncc/en/)
Brief History of Smart Contracts: Elizabeth Stark, Lightning
Building a Decentralized Web: Ryan Shea, Blockstack
How Blockchains Help Cryptography: Kazue Sako, NEC
**Apologies about the audio recording quality - I'm working on getting a better copy**
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##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Stephanie and Adam continue the conversation about Scaling Bitcoin/Lightning Network/Sidechains. The question is, does it matter how we scale?
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##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Andreas and Adam discuss the ongoing Antonopoulos World Tour, then dig into the Scaling Bitcoin/Lightning Network / Sidechains conversation from [episode 309 with John Ratcliff and Stephanie Murphy](/blog/post/lets-talk-bitcoin-309-risk-intolerance-and-scaling-bitcoin-with-core). Read More

##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Andreas and Adam discuss the recent batch of Ethereum network attacks, then Stephanie joins Adam in the aftermath of the recent [episode with John Ratcliff](https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/lets-talk-bitcoin-309-risk-intolerance-and-scaling-bitcoin-with-core) to discuss how the experiance so far and how our expectations have changed over time. Read More

##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Andreas recently spoke to the Silicon Valley Bitcoin Meetup group about the power of proof of work, and how although the way we do it with Bitcoin is new, the concept itself is very old.
The first part of this episode is Andreas's talk, followed by audience Q&A
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##On Todays Episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin...
Adam and Stephanie are joined by past guest John Ratcliff to learn about and discuss the current trajectory of Bitcoin Scaling as envisioned by the Core Development Team. Read More